It could also describe the impact he's had in almost every game this season for the Estacado football team, taking over at running back early in the season and continuing to improve each and every game. It is also befitting of the game he had in the Matadors' District 1-3A opener last week against Perryton.

Abigide had his best game in an Estacado uniform, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns - the last one being the game-winner - in a 28-24 win over the Rangers for the Mats' second win of the season. That earns him this week's honor as The Avalanche-Journal City Player of the Week.

But what may be most impressive about Abigide is the fact that, to his coach, he's displaying all the signs great backs possess - and he's just a sophomore.

"He's got great vision," Estacado head coach Danny Servance said. "That's probably the thing he does better than anyone I've seen in a long time is he sees the field very well and sees blocks before they happen. And we also talk about yards after contact, and when he gets hit he gets positive yards after contact."

Like any sophomore on varsity for the first time, Abigide was understandably nervous, not only about his role but about how big a role that would be.

"It was kind of scary at first," Abigide said. "But once you get used to it, it comes really easy. (Assistant coaches Kirk Thurman and Rodney Sims) just tell us every day to go hard, and if we'll listen to them we'll get somewhere."

Where the Matadors (2-4, 1-0 in 1-3A) have gone is to the top early in the district race. It was a struggle through the non-district slate facing three quality Class 4A teams and perennial 3A powerhouse Snyder.

It was during that slate some adjustments were made that highlighted not only Abigide but his backfield mate, junior Alton White, and in the process made the Matadors a stronger team.

Servance said the Mats were struggling on the corners defensively, so the decision was made to move White to first-team cornerback. That also meant leaning more on Abigide in the offensive backfield. The move has worked on both sides of the ball.

"I think he'll get even better as the year progresses," Servance said. "He's a kid that the more you give him the ball the better he gets and the harder he runs late in the game. That's always a positive thing, too, as defenses start to wear down and he's running harder than he did in the first quarter.

"You usually end up having good things happen when you have a back that gets better as the game progresses."

Not only is Abigide improving within the season but will have room to grow between seasons. He will undoubtedly be a focal point of the offense for the next two years as well, and Servance said Abigide is already drawing looks from collegiate programs.

For Abigide, however, the only focus he has is on this week's key matchup at Levelland.